First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has hosted a virtual AI Agentathon in collaboration with Presight and supported by Microsoft. The strategic initiative was designed to bring together internal and external participants to develop AI-driven solutions addressing real business challenges across the financial institution.
The one-day innovation sprint convened business stakeholders, technical experts, and global technology partners to solve predefined business challenges and construct practical, scalable solutions. Over the course of the event, four cross-functional teams comprising FAB business and technology representatives, alongside experts from Microsoft and Presight, worked collaboratively to design their AI-driven concepts.
The collaborative programme concluded with final presentations to a joint evaluation panel, which featured representation from all participating organisations. The newly developed concepts were rigorously assessed based on their potential impact, feasibility, and alignment with the bank’s broader business priorities.
Moving from pilot to tangible impact
Artificial intelligence currently acts as a core pillar of FAB’s overarching strategy and remains a key enabler of its ongoing evolution into a data-driven organisation. The UAE-based global bank is heavily focused on scaling AI across the enterprise in a disciplined and responsible manner, prioritising use cases that specifically enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and elevate the overall client experience.
According to the bank, the Agentathon underscores a firm commitment to moving from isolated pilot initiatives to tangible, enterprise-wide impact by actively accelerating the development of deployment-ready solutions. Through collaboration with partners such as Presight, FAB continues to advance its ambition to deeply embed AI across its operations and reinforce its position as a regional leader in banking innovation.
The concepts developed during the session are expected to directly inform future AI initiatives and enterprise use cases across the bank. This hands-on collaboration enables the faster development and validation of AI solutions, ultimately supporting FAB’s long-term digital transformation agend